Oxford 4H Roast and Banquet Plans Mentioned
Oxford Agricultural 4H Club held a September roast at the Ross home with Club week updates from Jimmy Herr who helped in state wine judging. A county council meeting in Coates on Sept 4 planned a November countywide banquet with officers to be installed in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Frances Ross
Oxford Agricultural
Jimmy Herr
Mildred Beckenstrater
Camp Nasatin
Reading
Coates
Janet
Owen Yj
Norma Jean Groff
Ruth Wrigley
Oxford Clubs
Oxford Grange
Oxford Orange Hall
Warwick Beaming Boy Dominates Eastern Show Circuit
Maryland and York showcases crown Warwick Beaming Boy, a three year old Shorthorn bull, as three time state Farm Show champion. Herd manager Orus King of Warwick Farm near Lititz guides the prize animal whose sire is Warwick Flying Fortress and dam Butterfly Charm.
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Warwick
Orus King
Irl A. Daffin
Lititz
Warwick Flying Fortress
New Holland Farmers Fair Parade Sets October 3 4 5 6
The New Holland Farmers Fair Association schedules its annual street parade on October 3 with no entry fee and cash prizes for floats cars and groups. Entries register by calling 42232 or mailing to Witmer's New Holland. The parade opens the 25th anniversary fair running October 3 to 6 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
New Holland Farmers Fair Association
Agai
Young Men’s Business League of
Witmer’s
East Main Street
Lancaster County Holds 84th Rank in 1954 Cherry Harvest
Lancaster County ranked 84th in the nation for cherry production in 1954, harvesting 210,864 pounds from 17,036 trees. Other Pennsylvania counties in the top 100 included Adams 10th and Erie 18th, with Franklin 41st, Cumberland 56th, York 67th, and Berks 95th.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Adams County
Erie
Franklin
Cumberland
York
Berks
Chester County Ranks Third in 1954 Nursery Sales
Chester County placed third among the top 100 counties in the nation for nursery and greenhouse products, seeds, plants and bulbs in 1954. Bureau of Census figures list Chester County’s sales at $10,891,271 with neighboring counties Baltimore City and County Maryland at 59th, Bucks at 58th, Berks at 57th, and Lancaster at 60th with respective figures shown.
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Chester County
United States
Bureau of Census
Lancaster County
Berks
Bucks
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
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Oxford Ag
Plan
Snavely’s Farm Service
Maryland
Bree
Timothy
Groff
Edward G. Wilson
Stanley M. Musselman
Department
The
Lancaster County National Bank
E. King St
Cor. Prince and Jares
N. Queen St
Federal Depost Insurance Corporation
Altman
Altman’s
Willis H. Weaver
Harrisburg Ave
County
Lancaster
Lancaster Production
Credit Ass’n
E. Chestnut St
Lancaster, Pa
Ph. Lane
Marietta Ph
Wirthmore
Glenn H. Herr
Clem E.hoober
Marietta
Hinkletown
Ph. Ephrata
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